Overview
- The new Tianjin line for A320neo-family jets has been inaugurated and is slated to be fully operational in early 2026.
- It follows the Oct. 13 opening of a second A320 final assembly line in Mobile, Alabama, expanding capacity in the two largest aviation markets.
- China’s commerce ministry said CEO Guillaume Faury met Minister Wang Wentao on Oct. 21, with Airbus pledging to expand its presence in China.
- Wang warned that economic fragmentation and unilateral protectionist moves are unsettling global trade, according to the ministry statement.
- Airbus says the added capacity supports its aim to raise A320-family production toward about 75 aircraft per month by 2026, and industry sources say the back-to-back ceremonies were arranged to navigate a tense trade climate.